Austrilia Pays 200k For Foreign Troops.

Is this accurate, jack?
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June 8, 2012
Australia is boosting its military ranks with foreign soldiers by offering cash bonuses of up to AU$200,000 (US$198,060) and fast-tracked citizenship.

Veterans have hit out at hiring "mercenaries" from countries such as America, Germany and Singapore instead of recruiting more Australians.

Figures obtained by the Herald Sun show 726 international military personnel have come to Australia since 2006.

It is believed to have cost about AU$100 million to help them move.

War graves advocate John Saddington questioned the loyalties of foreign recruits.

A Defence Department spokesman said, "The Australian Defence Force contributes to the cost of relocating lateral recruits. The costs vary according to the family composition and size, but is typically between AU$150,000 to AU$200,000. Given the significant cost of training and building experience in new military recruits, this cost represents good value."

In other incentives, recruits are also having their Australian citizenship fast-tracked after just three months of service.

and i've worked for a couple PMC's and done contract work for the USG ( DEA, DHS and USDD ) myself , Australia has always traded in troops , i trained with some Sikhs and Gurkha's what do they think they where doin and that was the mid 70's

its a lefty beat up and cry session

so i'm a mercenary now , hahahahaha the legend grows hahahahahaha

all the folks working security in brunai Timor , the solomons all merc's

i wonder if they include the police detachments we send as well hahahahahahahaha

That is a respectable stipping. Do they have a little more leadway, is there less micro-management? If you are wealthy enough to hire bodyguards and keep your guys at home, what's the problem? What's the disgrace, spending the money?